Sepehr Shafizadeh MPS lost his father to COVID-19 3 months ago, shortly before sitting a BCPS exam. He is now a locum in Mackay, Queensland.

Every week, PSA’s Pharmacist-to-Pharmacist Advice Line phones ring hot on a range of different topics impacting the profession.

A new Therapeutic Guidelines summary table, ensures patients can receive appropriate treatments when first-line options are unavailable.

From aviation, to education and entrepreneurship, these three pharmacists from different walks of life have received King’s Birthday honours.

Rates of new HIV diagnoses have also declined almost 50%, however challenges remain including the ongoing rise of chlamydia in Australia.

The date has been set for Victoria’s pharmacy prescribing pilot but one key difference sets it apart from other states' trials.